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Explore the rich history of the St. Johns River.

Maps

Our books and maps are not intended to be a complete collection of information, however, it contains a number of books that are either self-published or out of print.

A little about Ed Winn since the majority of the books in this section were written by him, Mr. Winn is a friend, lifelong Florida resident who grew up on the river has studied it and written about it for more than 50 years

 


Documents

Fox's Population Distribution Map 1830

Fox's Population Distribution Map 1830

A map showing the population distribution in the Florida Territory and neighboring southern states in 1830. According to this map, only the northern-most tier of the Florida Territory was occupied, with a population density estimated at between 2 and 18 inhabitants per square mile.

Fox's Presidential Election Results Map 1848

Fox's Presidential Election Results Map 1848

These two maps show the Presidential election results between 1844 and 1848. Florida was not admitted into the Union until March 3, 1845 and therefore did not participate in the 1844 election.

Fox's Removal of the Indian Population Map 1834

Fox's Removal of the Indian Population Map 1834

A map showing the removal of southern Native Americans including the removal of the Florida Seminoles from their reservation in 1832. The removal efforts were instrumental in the lead-up to the Second Seminole War from 1835 to 1842.

Gibson Map 1763

Gibson Map 1763

An increasingly scarce map of Florida, just after its acquisition from Spain by Great Britain at the end of the French and Indian War, and its division into two Governments, East and West.

Indian Tribes Map 1600

Indian Tribes Map 1600

Map shows the locations of Indian Tribes in Florida during the 16th Century. Shows major lakes, rivers, St. Augustine and Ft. Caroline.

John Senex Map 1719

John Senex Map 1719

This map of the Mississippi [i.e. Mississippi] is most humbly inscribed to William Law of Lanreston, esq. / by Iohn Senex." Senex took quite freely from Guillaume de L'Isle's 1718 map of North America.

Johnson Map 1860

Johnson Map 1860

This is a map of Johnson's Florida, circa 1860. It shows counties in color, towns, villages, county seats such as Ocala, forts such as Ft. Harrison, railroads, common roads, canals, state capital at Tallahassee, inland waters such as the St. Johns River, oceans and Section Township Range (STR).

Kitchin Map 1765

Kitchin Map 1765

Published in the March 1765 issue of The London Magazine, which stated, "Florida, being now divided into two governments, or provinces, East-Florida and West-Florida, and likely to become very beneficial acquisition to this nation, we have given our readers a new and accurate Map thereof, drawn from the best authorities."

Laurie & Whittle Map 1794

Laurie & Whittle Map 1794

This is a map of Florida divided into West and East Florida, circa 1794. It is a portion of the map of the Southern Dominions belonging to the United States of America.

Lee Map 1885

Lee Map 1885

This is a map of Florida showing the location of three leading winter resorts circa 1885. They are in Sanford, Jacksonville and Tallahassee.

Lindenkohl Map 1863

Lindenkohl Map 1863

This detail of Lindenkohl's 1863 map shows the extent of coastal territory controlled by Union Forces as of July 31, 1863 marked in red, and the areas under naval blockade by symbols of ships.

Lubrecht Map 1885

Lubrecht Map 1885

This rare map of Florida is from Lubrecht's Pictoral and Comprehensive Atlas of the World, published in New York in 1885.

Map of Florida 1606

Map of Florida 1606

Map shows Florida's coast and everything that was located on it up the year 1606 

McKay & Blake's Map 1838

McKay & Blake's Map 1838

This map's interior has details showing wooded areas, many roads, rivers, towns, battle sites, lakes, and all the existing Seminole war forts (over 70).

Meyer Map 1848

Meyer Map 1848

Meyer's 1845 map of Florida is derived from the Tanner/Mitchell Universal atlas map of 1839, complete with the detail maps of Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Saint Augustine, and the water routes noted in the upper and lower margins.

Mitchell Map 1775

Mitchell Map 1775

A map of Florida as a Spanish possession stretching from the Mississippi River eastward to the Atlantic Ocean. To the north of Florida are American Indian lands under the protection of the Spanish, a small area of American Indian lands under the protection of the United States, and in the East, the southern United States.

Mitchell Map 1850

Mitchell Map 1850

This 1850 map from the New Universal Atlas shows towns, forts, roads, canals, major rivers and lakes in Florida. There are references to forts, battlefields, and routes used by the Army during the Seminole War.

Mitchell Map 1876

Mitchell Map 1876

This is a detailed, hand colored county map of Florida showing counties, cities, inland waters, railroads, etc. 

Books

Our books and maps are not intended to be a complete collection of information, however, it contains a number of books that are either self-published or out of print.

Books

Oral History

This area is dedicated to the stories and lives of the people who have lived here in Central Florida and contributed to life of the area.

Oral History

Maps

Maps that show the Florida of the past and the relevant river paths.

Maps